Man Jumps Out Of House To Escape Fire

January 26, 2013|David P. McKay | dpmckay@ctnow.com, FOX CT

MIDDLETOWN —

A man jumped out of a two-story house on Miner Street to escape a fire early Saturday morning, fire officials said.

When firefighters arrived at 124 Miner St. around 1 a.m., they found a man in the yard suffering from a broken ankle, and he said he had jumped out of the house, officials said. The man was taken to a nearby hospital.

Firefighters called for help from surrounding towns and managed to douse the fire within a half an hour, fire officials said.

The fire apparently started on the second floor, and the local and state fire marshal's offices are investigating,officials said.